London networking event - Urbano Build networking breakfast with Robert Biggs

Urbano Build is a programme of regular networking events in London aimed at architects, developers, property investors, designers, interior designers and other professionals associated with the built environment sector to make connections, gather information, create associations and find new business opportunities.

Urbano Build breakfast events are stripped down conferences, exploring interesting themes and built around great speakers, where the the focus is on networking and creating connections and opportunities. You always meet a diverse range of businesses and their representatives in a lively session of informal but facilitated networking.

Previous speakers have included Casey Rutland (ARUP), Ed Green (Cabinet Office Procurement), Loyd Grossman, Kevin McCloud, Wayne Hemingway, Stephen Hodder (President of RIBA), Mark Bew and David Philp of the Government's BIM Implementation team, The Minister for Architecture, the Chairs of CABE and BURA, Martha Schwartz (landscape architect), Theis + Khan and Jackie Sadek, CEO of UK Regeneration.

For more on Urbano Build, click here: Urbano Build Network

About our guest speaker, Robert Biggs

The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a non-profit-making, independent organisation founded in 1997 by the construction industry to improve its image.

Construction sites, companies and suppliers voluntarily register with the Scheme and agree to abide by the Code of Considerate Practice, designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements. For more information on the Code, please click here.

Robert Biggs is a former Chair of the CCs and ex President of the Fellow Association of Building Engineers. He has held senior positions with the GLC and Hackney Council, where he was Head of Engineering and Director of Environmental Services. His various remits have included civil and structural engineering, building services and engineering, land surveying, town planning, highway maintenance and building control.

Robert will look at how construction is changing, especially with developments in technology and how the industry has to embrace and encourage diversity in recruitment across every sector.

Event Format

8:00am – Registration, coffee and pastries

8:30am – Presentation by Robert, followed by Q&A

9:20am – Informal and facilitated networking
- 10.30am

Testimonial

"I have a lot of time for Urbano Build network. They have a philosophy of "exchanging value" that I find rather empowering. Urbano Network is a facilitating vehicle, brokering opportunities for smaller companies to get involved, both with each other, and with larger partners. They champion quality suppliers, especially in areas such as BIM, design and new technologies." 
Jackie Sadek, CEO - UK Regeneration

Each Urbano event has a unique online Event Group where every attendee and their company is profiled, accessed through your own Urbano Dashboard. Members get access to full contact details of every attendee. All attendees can access the profiles of people you meet at this event through the Event Group for this event.

* Non-member price quoted on the event page is the discounted rate for a company's first visit. The price quoted on the actual payment page (usually £25 - £35) is the price relevant for you and the events your company has attended. Non-member companies are allowed to attend up to three networking events.

To join Urbano and enjoy this event free, please view the current membership offer.www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership